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EB-5 Visa

What is an EB-5 VISA? In short it is a U.S. immigrant investor program that provides a path to obtaining a permanent green card for foreign investors and their immediate families. There many qualifying factors that entail this process, and Litrivis CPA is here to help you through every step of the way.  Reach out to us today to learn more about our role in this process including, further explanation on the entire application process, how long it will take beginning to end, requirements for a successful application, and more.

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The requirements for a successful application are as follow:

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  • The capital invested must be a minimum of $800,000 - $1,050,000 (depending on location) which must be in cash and all real personal, or mixed tangible assets that is owned and controlled by the candidate, all capital will be valued at fair-market value in U.S. Dollars

  • Must invest in a new commercial enterprise that was established after 11/29/1990

  • The business must be for-profit and must be a sole proprietorship, partnership, holding company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, joint venture, corporation, business trust, LLC, or another entity that meets the requirements which may be publicly or privately owned

  • The business must also create at least 10 fulltime positions for U.S. employees

  • If the investment is for a business that was established prior to the date above then, the candidate must have purchased the existing business and restructured or organized in a way that results in a new commercial enterprise

  • The business must have expanded through the investment, which resulted in a minimum of 40% increase of the net worth or the number of employees

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To learn more about the intricacies of this process please visit here.

We partner with Lawyers with experience in EB-5 visas in order to guide candidates from beginning to end. The process involves:

  • Initial Consultation (Litrivis CPA/Lawyers)

  • Source of Funds (Lawyers)

    • Assisting the candidate in documents the lawful source of their investment funds​

    • Verify legitimacy of the funds and prepare evidence to show their lawful source

  • Investment Selection (Litrivis CPA)

    • Assisting the candidate to choose a suitable EB-5 project to invest in​

  • Investment Amount (Litrivis CPA/Lawyers)

    • Verify the candidate's investment meets the minimum​

  • Document Preparation (Litrivis CPA/Lawyers)

    • Prepare the necessary legal documents, including financial records​

  • Filing of USCIS forms I-529, I-526, I-829 immigrant petitions (Lawyers)

  • Conditional Permanent Residency (Lawyers)

    • Once the I-526 is approved the candidate can apply for an immigrant Visa at a U.S. consulate abroad​

    • Or they can adjust their status to that of a conditional permanent resident in the United States

  • Permanent Residency (You)

    • Once the I-829 petition is approved the client's conditional permanent residency is removed and the become a full-fledged U.S. permanent resident​

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